Colorado Legalizes Bikes

First the state of Colorado legalizes marijuana for recreational use, and now bikes! The backwards city of Black Hawk, CO has had a ban on bikes since 2010, preventing cyclists from riding in their city. They even went as far to ticket cyclists who refused to walk their bikes through town.

The Colorado Supreme Court has overturned the city of Black Hawk’s ban on riding bicycles on February 4, 2013. The court ruled the town can pass traffic regulations, but said they must comply with state laws that require any municipal bike prohibition provide an available alternate path within 450 feet. Read the full article on denverpost.com HERE.

Ryan, I’m right there with you on this bike, all I can think of is for $5k i could build a carbon race bike, an aluminum crit bike and a vintage steel framed commuter. All of which could stand out in a group ride which is what people by custom bikes for, to stand out. I just think if your going the custom route it better be for a purpose, like racing or touring, not pub crawling or grocery grabbing. I mean would you feel comfortable locking this bike up in the city? I panic when I have to lock up my steelie I built for under $1k I dont know if I could every through a lock around a bike I knew I spent $5k on.